Obituaries

Ellen Leitch, 99

Ellen D. Leitch 99, of 109 North Summer Street, Adams, died on June 28, 2025, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on February 18, 2026, daughter of John and Martha Kleiner Schwab, she attended...

Roland B. Racine, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —   A Graveside committal service for Roland B. Racine, 78, of Adams, who died June 17th will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 1:00 PM in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams....

Arthur J. Morin, Jr., 87

ADAMS, Mass. —   Mr. Arthur J. Morin, Jr., 87, of Adams, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Williamstown Commons. He was born in Adams on August 27, 1937, a son of the late Arthur...

Joan M. Rynkowski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Joan M. (Pitroff) Pitrovich Rynkowski, 91, of Adams, died Wednesday evening, June 11, 2025 at Springside of Pittsfield. She was born in Adams on May 21, 1934, a daughter...

Eugene Lepesqueur, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   Eugene Raymond Lepesqueur, long time educator and swim coach, passed away on May 29, 2025 as he lived his life, peacefully. He was a lifelong resident of...

John H. Senecal, 83

ADAMS, Mass. —  John Henry "Boss" Senecal, 83, has gone to the great barroom in the sky after a long battle with Alzheimer's. John was born to Evelina and Bernard...

William A. Sherman, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A graveside committal service for William A. Sherman, 81, of North Adams, formerly of Clarksburg,, who died on February 10, 2025 will be held on Friday, June 27th at 11:00...

Virginia Cariddi, 98

Virginia Marie (Wohler) Cariddi, 98, of North Adams, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 13, 2025, at North Adams Commons, where she received exceptional care. Born and raised in North Adams,...

Tomaro Elgar Cook, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   With profound sadness, we announced the passing of Tomaro Lynne Elgar Cook, who departed this world on June 14, 2025 at the age of 51. Born on October 5, 1973 in...

Collin Matthew Gageant, 16

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — With extremely heavy hearts we share that Collin Matthew Gageant of Clarksburg died on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the young age of 16. Collin was born in...

Roland B. Racine, 78

ADAMS, Mass. —Roland B. Racine, 78, of Adams, died Tuesday morning, June 17, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center. He was born in Adams on February 9, 1947, son of the late Raymond and Leona...

Patricia Chenail, 87

Patricia Jane (Wheelock) Chenail 87, of North Adams died Monday June 16, 2025 at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in Pittsfield on April 7, 1938 a daughter of the late Harold and...

Ronald R. DiLego, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Ronald R. “Ronnie” DiLego, 81, of North Adams, Mass died peacefully at Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, Mass on Saturday June 14th, 2025. Son of...

Nicholas Carrigan, 29

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —   Nicholas Michael Carrigan, 29 of North Adams, beloved son of Jacqueline A. White-Almeida (Madeo Almeida) and the late Michael R. Carrigan, passed away in a...

Caitlin E. Clark, 32

ADAMS, Mass. —  Miss Caitlin E. Clark, 32, of Adams, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at her home. She was born in North Adams on November 4, 1992, daughter of Melinda (Millis) Horn...

James L. Fitzgerald Jr., MD., 85

June 20, 1939 - February 16, 2025 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Born in Albany N.Y., Jim attended the Albany Boys Academy where he began his love of playing hockey. As a scholar of Hamilton College,...

David Allen Towne Sr, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —   David Allen Towne Sr., 83 of Williamstown, MA. died Saturday June 7, 2025 at Berkshire Medical Center.  He was born in North Adams on May 19, 1942 a...

Joanna H. Biros, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Mrs. Joanna H. (Filip) Biros, 91, of Adams, died Monday morning, June 9, 2025 at her home. She was born in Adams on February 25, 1934, daughter of the late John and Mary...

Raymond J. Moffett, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. —   Raymond J. Moffett, 93 of Cheshire, passed away June 3, 2025 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Rita E. Moffett, who he married on August 7,...

Jennifer L. Malloy, 52

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Jennifer Lynn Malloy, 52 of North Adams, MA died Saturday June 7, 2025 at her home after a long illness. She was born in North Adams, MA on November 19, 1972, a...

Shirley Buckley, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Shirley (Wild) Buckley, 86 of North Adams died peacefully in her home, on June 2, 2025. She was born in Lees, Oldham England November 26, 1938 to the late Frank...

Claire Boyer, 84

We are deeply saddened to share that Claire Eva (Levesque) Boyer, 84, of Williamstown, MA, died suddenly as the result of an automobile accident on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She was born in Adams, MA...

Nicholas R. Briggs, 34

FLORIDA, Mass. —  Nicholas Raymond Briggs, also known as Octavia, 34 of Florida, MA died on Friday June 6, 2025 at Hillcrest Commons from complications due to Friedreich’s...

Daniel D. O'Connor, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  Daniel D. O’Connor, Mark Hopkins Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, emeritus, died Saturday, May 24, at home in Williamstown. He was 94. In his...

Geraldine "Geri" Leonesio, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —  In Loving Memory of Geraldine Leonesio 1929 – 2025 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." – Philippians 4:13 With...